Houston deviated from its recent trend of drafting college players with first-round picks. Neyens is the first high school player the Astros have drafted in the first round since pitcher Forrest ...

The Astros picked late in the first round and didn't have a second-round pick. They didn't have many picks, and they didn't have much money to spend either. Given those factors, virtually their entire ...

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations Friday. Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for ...

The Astros selected Whitley out of Alamo Heights High School with the 17th pick in the 2016 draft. As a senior, Whitley dominated the mound, posting a 9-1 record and a 0.31 ERA while fanning 126 ...

— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) June 28, 2025 Whitley, 27, was traded to the Rays by the Houston Astros on June 13. Since arriving in Tampa, the former first-round pick has struggled.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Forrest Whitley (55) walks off the mound after pitching during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Daikin Park. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images ...